Anti-DEI Group Sues Congressional Black Caucus Over Scholarship

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation faces a lawsuit from an anti-affirmative action group that claims its scholarship program tailored for Black students is racially biased.

The foundation’s Spouses Education Scholarship violates Section 1981 because it discriminates by race in favor of Black applicants, the American Alliance for Equal Rights said in a Thursday complaint for the US District Court for the District of Columbia.

The AAER—a legal advocacy group led by conservative activist Edward Blum—has a history of targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs through the courts. Last ...